Trailhead: Manker Flats

Trail: Manker Flats to Mt. Baldy via The Baldy Bowl Trail (aka Ski Hut Trail), Devil’s Backbone Trail to Baldy Notch, the road down to Manker Flats.

The road leading up to San Antonio Falls, Baldy Bowl Trail, and Baldy Notch from Manker Flats.

Note: The Baldy Bowl trail starts close to a mile up the road from the parking lot which passes San Antonio Falls along the way.

Track map for Baldy Bowl Trail and Devil’s Backbone Loop to Mt. Baldy from June 2017 using Backcountry Navigator (US Forest Service-2013 map) from my phone.

Stats: 11 miles, 3904′ gain. (add 0.1 miles if adding the side trip to the Inconspicuous Trail Camp).

Last Hiked: 6-15-2017

Route Description: From the Manker Flats parking area, take the paved road 0.9 miles passing San Antonio Falls up to the junction with the Baldy Bowl Trail.  Turn left and follow the Baldy Bowl Trail to Mt. Baldy. From Mt. Baldy Follow the Devil’s Backbone Trail down to Baldy Notch and then follow the road back down to Manker Flats.

Peak:

• Mt. Baldy (aka Mt. San Antonio)

Points of Interest:

• San Antonio Falls
• Ski Hut
  
• Inconspicuous Trail Camp
• Top of the Notch Restaurant and Bar

Photos:

• Baldy Bowl Trail
• Devil’s Backbone Trail

Devil’s Backbone Trail (6-15-2017).